The War in Iraq

I make it point of keeping up with friends who get back from Iraq. I distrust the media AND politicians, and think the best way to know what's going on is to ask the guys on the ground. It doesn't appear to be very good right now. My friends Batallion had 8 US soldiers killed in the 22 months he was there and didn't kill one bad guy...it's been a long time since I was in the military, but that's not how the dominant team is supposed to perform. With this recent "civilian incident" the US troops are now restricted in firing "warning shots".

According to my buddy, the best thing that could happen now would be to turn over the reigns to Iraqi forces and get out of the way while they bring down the hammer on the insurgents. You see, our "rules" for war have gotten so soft, that the other team takes advantage of us. Without a ruthless show of force, we're considered weak, which feeds the monster that is al-queda and the thousand other splinter groups that see us as infidels. There are millions over there that HATE us, have always hated us, and will always hate us. These "haters" work in the same stores, worship in the same mosques, shop and eat together with the moderates (who number 10x the haters). But according to my buddy, over the last two years, the "haters" have brought many moderates over to their camp.

When did we become so squeamish as a nation? When did soldiers sign up to get job skills not to fight (and why do we insist on putting the mothers of these small minorities on TV to rustle up negative support)? When did 2000 dead in 4 years become bigger news than 40,000 dead in Normandy? It's time to bring down the hammer...eliminate the pride of "I could beat you with one hand tied behind my back". Load up all the reporters on a plane, send them home. Send us weekly videos of what's going on. Take the gloves off, and kill every terrorist and those who help terrorists you can find. I don't care what they look like, what gender they are, how old or young they are. It's really not that difficult.